looking for Pocahontas passenger line info

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Subject: RE: looking for Pocahontas passenger line info


Having researched this wreck (as others have said it was no accident) 
several years ago, have a few things that may help you. The "Detective" 
magazine mentioned is the July 1938 issue of "Master Detective", an article 
written by Lawrence County Ohio Prosecuting Attorney Roy Henry. Fascinating 
article however there are a few gruesome details on your great grandfather's 
death so be prepared. Most interesting is a copy of the "Wanted" poster 
issued by the N&W offering a $1,000.00 reward (a huge sum in 1932) for 
information leading to the arrest of the suspects. The newspaper article 
mentioned was from the Wheelersburg Ohio- based "Scioto Voice", which ran a 
copy of this article sometime in the early 1990's.

Also have the original Portsmouth Times front page story of the wreck from 
April 21, 1932 with the banner headline "Two Killed In N&W Wreck". I will 
try to take a digital picture of it for you. Have also some microfilmed 
copies and notes from the Portsmouth Times during that time that may be of 
interest.

Mr. Meyers, if you think any of this will help, please feel free to contact 
me by email. You're welcome to copies of anything I may have.

Jim Detty

Lucasville ohio